1Filius sapiens doctrina patris;A wise son is the doctrine of his father.qui autem illusor est non audit cum arguitur.But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved.

2De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis:From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things.anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua.But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.

3Qui custodit os suum custodit animam suam;Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul.qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala.But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.

4Vult et non vult piger;The lazy one is willing and then not willing.anima autem operantium impinguabitur.But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.

5Verbum mendax justus detestabitur;The just shall detest a lying word.impius autem confundit,But the impious confoundet confundetur.and will be confounded.

6Justitia custodit innocentis viam,Justice guards the way of the innocent.impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.But impiety undermines the sinner.

7Est quasi dives,One is like the rich,cum nihil habeat,though he has nothing.et est quasi pauper,And another is like the poor,cum in multis divitiis sit.though he has many riches.

8Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ;The redemption of a man’s life is his riches.qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction.

9Lux justorum lætificat:The light of the just enriches.lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur.But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.

10Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt;Among the arrogant,qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio,there are always conflicts.reguntur sapientia.But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.

11Substantia festinata minuetur;Substance obtained in haste will be diminished.quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu,But what is collected by hand, little by little,multiplicabitur.shall be multiplied.

12Spes quæ differtur affligit animam;Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul.lignum vitæ desiderium veniens.The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.

13Qui detrahit alicui rei, ipse se in futurum obligat;Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future.qui autem timet præceptum, in pace versabitur.But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace.Animæ dolosæ errant in peccatis:Deceitful souls wander into sins.justi autem misericordes sunt, et miserantur.The just are merciful and compassionate.

14Lex sapientis fons vitæ,The law of the wise is a fountain of life,ut declinet a ruina mortis.so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.

15Doctrina bona dabit gratiam;Good doctrine bestows grace.in itinere contemptorum vorago.In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm.

16Astutus omnia agit cum consilio;The discerning do everything with counsel.qui autem fatuus est aperit stultitiam.But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity.

17Nuntius impii cadet in malum;The messenger of the impious will fall into evil.legatus autem fidelis, sanitas.But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.

18Egestas et ignominia ei qui deserit disciplinam;Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline.qui autem acquiescit arguenti glorificabitur.But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.

19Desiderium si compleatur delectat animam;The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul.detestantur stulti eos qui fugiunt mala.The foolish detest those who flee from evils.

20Qui cum sapientibus graditur sapiens erit;Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise.amicus stultorum similis efficietur.A friend of the foolish will become like them.

21Peccatores persequitur malum,Evil pursues sinners.et justis retribuentur bona.And good things shall be distributed to the just.

22Bonus reliquit hæredes filiosThe good leave behind heirs:et nepotes,children and grandchildren.et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris.And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.

23Multi cibi in novalibus patrum,Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers.et aliis congregantur absque judicio.But for others, it is gathered without judgment.

24Qui parcit virgæ odit filium suum;He who spares the rod hates his son.qui autem diligit illum instanter erudit.But he who loves him urgently instructs him.

25Justus comedit et replet animam suam;The just eats and fills his soul.venter autem impiorum insaturabilis.But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.